iOS Design Engineer

Job Description

We want to be the first thing one billion people think of when they think of books.

Our client has started with a high-craftsmanship native iOS app to track and discover books, targeting the 20 million Americans who read a book a week and the hundreds of millions who aspire to read more.

Now we're looking for an SF-based iOS Design Engineer to help us win an Apple Design Award.

If "craftsmanship" and "books" resonates with you contact us today.

The Work

Shipping production features that will reach millions of users

Improving the craftsmanship of the app through performance engineering, handling edge cases, and caring for little details

Making sure the same bugs don't happen twice through good test coverage

Incorporating the latest Apple platform features

Stack: SwiftUI (local-first, MVVM, Structured Concurrency, @Observable), Supabase, GraphQL, TypeScript, Next.js, Vercel, Python

Must-haves:

Has shipped multiple native iOS apps to the App Store

Can work in-person in SF 2 days/week

Values collaborative product design

Nice-to-haves:

Can contribute to web, design, or backend

Has worked at an early-stage startup recently

Can spend hours listing all the things you want to improve about the app

Has founded a company before

Tends to stick around for multiple years

Is often described as "obsessive" about your work

Can name at least 3 books that changed your life

Requirements

Must-haves:

Has shipped multiple native iOS apps to the App Store

Can work in-person in SF 2 days/week

Values collaborative product design

Nice-to-haves:

Can contribute to web, design, or backend

Has worked at an early-stage startup recently

Can spend hours listing all the things you want to improve about the app

Has founded a company before

Tends to stick around for multiple years

Is often described as "obsessive" about your work

Can name at least 3 books that changed your life

Full-time